Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck ...: Containing The Young Christian's Guide ... : A Treatise on Religious Experience ... : Together with Anecdotes ...W.W. Woodward, 1808 - Christian ethics |
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... possess , if we be destitute of this , we are neither wise , safe , nor happy . The most splendid titles , illustrious talents , extensive wealth , or shining honours , can form no substitute . He who rever- ences not God , who rebels ...
... possess , if we be destitute of this , we are neither wise , safe , nor happy . The most splendid titles , illustrious talents , extensive wealth , or shining honours , can form no substitute . He who rever- ences not God , who rebels ...
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... possess any degree of zeal and animation , are branded as characters who are weak and enthusi- astic . You must not be surprised , therefore , that if in the very first outset you should be treated with opprobrium , and marked as one ...
... possess any degree of zeal and animation , are branded as characters who are weak and enthusi- astic . You must not be surprised , therefore , that if in the very first outset you should be treated with opprobrium , and marked as one ...
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... possessed those advantages as others . Neither despondency nor ecstacy are essential to conversion . There are other marks by which we are to judge , and these are clearly laid down in the scriptures : he who has a deep conviction of ...
... possessed those advantages as others . Neither despondency nor ecstacy are essential to conversion . There are other marks by which we are to judge , and these are clearly laid down in the scriptures : he who has a deep conviction of ...
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... possessed superior wisdom or religion to others . Books undoubtedly have their advantage . " The writings of divines are nothing else but a preaching of the gospel to the eye , as the voice preacheth it to the ear . Vocal preaching hath ...
... possessed superior wisdom or religion to others . Books undoubtedly have their advantage . " The writings of divines are nothing else but a preaching of the gospel to the eye , as the voice preacheth it to the ear . Vocal preaching hath ...
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... possess the soul , and keep all in subjection . Nor think it dishon- ourable you will never appear more a chris- tian , than when , in the midst of afflictions and sor- rows , you stand resigned to the will of God . Afflictions , as one ...
... possess the soul , and keep all in subjection . Nor think it dishon- ourable you will never appear more a chris- tian , than when , in the midst of afflictions and sor- rows , you stand resigned to the will of God . Afflictions , as one ...
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Page 280 - And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know ; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
Page 179 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Page 313 - But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all : and thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest ; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
Page 270 - But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
Page 290 - FOR a closer walk with God ! A. calm and heavenly frame ! A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb...
Page 167 - The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree, And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee.
Page 254 - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. 72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Page 281 - But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost...
Page 68 - Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
Page 200 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.